Partition



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PARTITION Filed Aug. 29, 1927 I N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 16, 1930 UNHTE STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR H. SAMUELSEN,OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE HEIL 00., F MILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN PARTITION Application filed August29, 1927. Serial No. 216,251.

This invention relates to improvements in partitions for truck or wagonbodies and the like, and oneof the objects of the invention is toprovide a novel means of simple con- 6 struction for securing apartition member to the wagon body so that the body will be dividedwhereby diderent commodities may be hauled and not permitted to mix orrun together.

The invention contemplates a novel form of stop means on the truck orwagon body which will hold the partition in locked position when it isdesired to dump only the commodity in the end section of the body,

I and a further object of the invention is to provide means for raisingthe partition so as to disengage it from the stop means so that thepartition may freely swing to allow the contents of the inner section tobe emptied.

A more specific object is to provide angle brackets secured to the sidesof the wagon body and corresponding clip members on the lower portion ofthe partition for engaging the angle brackets when in the lockedposition, and means for raising the partition out of engagement with theangle brackets to allow it to swing freely when the contents of theinner section are to be dumped.

A further object of this invention is to pr0- vide a locking means forthe partition which will not become clogged up with sand or dirt whichfrequently occurs when such commodities are carried.

The invention consists in the novel arrangements, constructions anddevices to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out theabove stated objects as will appear from the following description of acertain preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the partition embodying theprinciples of this invention in combination with a truck body, parts ofthe body being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the partition in the raised or openposition; and

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the partition as attached to a truckbody, the body being shown in section, and parts of the partition beingbroken away.

Referring now to the drawing in which the same reference numeralsdesignate the same parts in all of the views, the invention isillustrated in connection with a wagon or truck body comprising a bottomportion 6 and side portions 7. The respective sides of the bod arepreferably provided with hori zontal ange portions 8 which form supportsfor hearing members 9. The bearing members 9 have journaled thereineccentric members 10 which are formed with alined apertures 11 for theinsertion of a transversely ext-ending rod 12, the rod being rigidlysecured to each eccentric member, and also at one end to a lever 13.

A partition member 14 extending transversely across the wagon body ishingedly mounted on the rod 12, preferably by providing a plurality ofvertically extending hinge members 15 riveted or otherwise secured tothe partition member, the central portions of which are provided withloop portions 16 which encircle the rod 12. Angle brackets 17 secured toeach side of the truck body and extending therefrom are adapted to beengaged by clips 18 when the partition is in the lowered or lockedposition.

It will now be apparent from the foregoing description, assuming theparts in the position shown in Fig. 1, that when the rod is turned bythe lever, the eccentric members 10 will also be turned in theirrespective bearings and the partition member will be raised sufficientlyfor the clips 18 to disengage the angle brackets 17 so that thepartition may swing outwardly, that is, in the direction indicated bythe arrow in Fig. 2, to permit the commodity which has been held inplace by the partition member to flow outwardly underneath thepartition. The arrangement is particularly useful and convenient inconnection with wagon or truck bodies adapted to be tilted so that theircontents may be discharged through the rear end when in a tiltedposition. When so used the partition member will readily swing to openposition under the weight of the load bearing against it so that theload will be quickly discharged. When the truck body is lowered, thepartition member swings by gravity backwardly against the angle bracket17 and by turning V the lever, the partition maybe forced downabovethebottom thereof; and means for Wardly until the clip member 18 engagesthe angle bracket 17. v

ItWlll be obviousthat a plurality of such partition members may beapplied to a Wagon or trnck bo'dy if; desired. The principles of theinvention may also be. applied to the p I end gate'of' the agon or truckbodyas will be obyionsto those skilled in; the art. I I

,.-*What"I claim is:" I i In atruck body having a p and integral sideWalls, brackets rigidly con '1, nected directly tothe side Walls;closely ad- V H 'jacentthe bottom portion and eXt'ending'in-f ,wardlytowards each other, a partition member having forwardly projecting clipspositioned to-latchthe partition in closed'position to thenpper edges ofsaid brackets, eccentric members forpivotally connecting the upperportion of the partition to'the upper portions of the side-Walls and forbodily lifting the partitionto unlatch the partition from thebrackets,*'said (bracket and I clip connections 1 being locatedtoconnect the lower portions of the partition directly'to t'he 'side wallsof thebody at points ,of greatest strain and turning the eccentrics.

. In'testimony whereoffl affiX ny signatlire.

, ARTHUR SAMUELSEN.

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